“Over the years, the defendant has associated and ingratiated himself with a number of programs that specifically cater to youths and organizations that have youth programs,” Johnson continued. Through those organizations, she told the court, Dampier gained access to “the vulnerable populations that the defendant appears to target.

Prosecutors have charged Dampier, 34, with three counts of child molestation and one count of child rape. The investigation was launched in April after one alleged victim came forward with a report that Dampier repeatedly sexually assaulted him during his pre-teen years.

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“Dampier is reportedly a minister who is heavily involved as a musician in multiple Central Seattle-area churches,” Seattle Detective Donna Stangeland told the court. “He also has a history as a licensed foster parent, a counselor in various group homes, and as an employee of various charitable organizations.”

Dampier had been employed by the Bellevue Boys and Girls Club but was suspended after the investigation was launched, the detective continued.

Stangeland noted that Dampier had been investigated on suspicion of inappropriate sexual contact with children at least four times. Those investigations were abandoned after the alleged victims and witnesses refused to cooperate.

In April, a now-21-year-old man reported Dampier molested him multiple times when he was 10 to 13 years old, Stangeland said. The man also told investigators he’d seen Dampier touch other children inappropriately.

According to charging documents, a minister at the Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church arranged a 2010 meeting between Dampier and the man. During the meeting, Stangeland told the court, Dampier admitted to “playful” touching but denied any molestation.

Speaking with the man and several other alleged victims, Stangeland received reports that Dampier met the boys while working for churches or group homes in the Seattle area, according to court documents. Dampier brought boys to his Eastlake neighborhood home, the detective told the court, and allowed youths to stay at his home.

Dampier and his ex wife were foster parents registered with the state from 1999 until 2003, said Sherry Hill, a Department of Social and Health Services spokeswoman. Dampier abandoned the license following the couple's divorce.

Contacted by detectives on May 4, Dampier allegedly admitted to molesting several children during the early 2000s.

“It is anticipated that numerous unknown victims exist, due to Dampier’s report that there were children involved in playing a sexual game with him whose names he can’t remember, and his numerous contacts with multiple children, including his employment at multiple licensed group homes,” Stangeland told the court.

The investigation, the detective noted, continues.

According to charging documents, Dampier worked at or was associated with the following organizations: Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church; New Hope Baptist Church; Samuel House; Ruth Dykeman Children’s Center; Ryther Child Center; Union Gospel Mission; Seattle Parks and Recreation; and the Bellevue Boys and Girls Club.

Dampier is scheduled to be arraigned on May 23 at the King County Courthouse. He is currently jailed on $250,000 bail.